Planning Change
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Get ready for winter
As we head into autumn it is important to get yourself ready for the winter and make sure you are ready for the arrival of any cold snap:
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Be part of a community
So you’ve retired! Many people look forward to this so that they can spend time with their grandchildren, go on holiday, visit art galleries and enjoy more of their hobbies.…
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Get that ‘back to school’ vibe
September is a time for new beginnings, just like January, as it has the back-to-school vibe that is inescapable even if you don’t have children or grandchildren in the education…
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Community help in retirement
Not everyone has friends and family nearby to help them in retirement. However, there are other resources available to help.
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Deciding to move into a care home
Making the decision to go into a care home is never an easy decision. In-home care is a great alternative, but it doesn’t work for everyone.
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Why might you want to move in later life?
We help many different types of people move home, not just older people.
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Decluttering for Hoarders
Decluttering is difficult for anyone and it’s even harder for hoarders. Hoarding is related to difficult experiences and feelings and it is not possible for a hoarder to ‘just get…
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Attendance allowance
Attendance Allowance: It is a government benefit that helps with extra costs if you are over state pension age and need someone to help look after you.
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Having a community around you
Many things I’ve read and heard recently herald the importance of having a community around you as you get older. Those living in isolation tend to live shorter, less happy…
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Planning for the inevitable
The inevitable will happen to all of us and it’s good to get planning and talking about it before we go. The inevitable might be that your attorneys need to…
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Getting Care At Home
So, you’ve decided that the best thing for your loved one (or you) is to get some help with care at home. It could be help with meals, or with…
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Tax in retirement
HMRC should send you a PAYE coding notice each year, unless they believe that a source of PAYE income is not chargeable to tax, or if you do not have…
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Choosing your attorneys
You don’t have to have the same attorneys for both health and welfare and finance. You can have different ones.
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Power of Attorney
Have you written and registered your power of attorney yet? You’re never too young; it doesn’t matter what age you are, if something happens to you and you can’t make…
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Passports and identity
Passports are not just for trips abroad. They are a very useful piece of ID and, if possible, make sure you keep yours renewed even if you don’t think you’ll…
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Getting your home ready to downsize
So you’ve decided to downsize and you are putting your home on the market. So, what should you do to get it ready?
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When should you downsize?
There is never a good time to downsize. Many of our clients wish they’d done it much sooner, but acknowledge they probably thought they were invincible 10 years earlier.